The TSC consists of 5 people and will be elected by, and ultimately be answerable to, the members of the OE e.V.

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The TSC consists of 5 people who are elected by, and ultimately be answerable to, the members of the OE e.V.

Here is the [[TSCCharter | working copy]] of the new TSC charter.

Here is the [[TSCCharter | working copy]] of the new TSC charter.

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The TSC meets approximately every two weeks.

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The TSC discusses technical issues for the direction of OpenEmbedded. Note that the TSC is NOT chartered with actually doing all of the work discussed, but they do make every effort to locate resources to do that work.

= Members =

= Members =

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Each member serves a two-year term. During election time, one member may stand for election every two months. The next election will be for Richard Purdie's seat in July, 2013.

Each member serves a two-year term. During election time, one member may stand for election every two months. The next election will be for Richard Purdie's seat in July, 2013.

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NOTE: as of June 2013, elections are due but are deferred pending discussion about the future of the TSC

= Responsibilities =

= Responsibilities =

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On a day-to-day basis the TSC will be responsible for making

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On a day-to-day basis the TSC is responsible for making

tactical policy decisions, resolving disputes between contributors,

tactical policy decisions, resolving disputes between contributors,

administering access control to the git tree, and generally promoting

administering access control to the git tree, and generally promoting

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the technical steering committee, the decision should be respected as a democratic decision.

the technical steering committee, the decision should be respected as a democratic decision.

The best way to agendize an issue for the TSC is to send email to one of the TSC members or to [mailto:jefro@jefro.net Jefro], the curator. The issue will be added to the agenda for the next meeting. If the issue is particularly urgent, a specific TSC meeting may be called.

OE Technical Steering Committee

The TSC discusses technical issues for the direction of OpenEmbedded. Note that the TSC is NOT chartered with actually doing all of the work discussed, but they do make every effort to locate resources to do that work.

Members

In order by election:

Richard Purdie (RP) - elected Jul 2011

Khem Raj (khem) - elected Oct 2011

Paul Eggleton (bluelightning) - elected Dec 2011

Mark Hatle (fray) - elected Mar 2012

Koen Kooi (koen) - elected Apr 2012

Each member serves a two-year term. During election time, one member may stand for election every two months. The next election will be for Richard Purdie's seat in July, 2013.

NOTE: as of June 2013, elections are due but are deferred pending discussion about the future of the TSC

Responsibilities

On a day-to-day basis the TSC is responsible for making
tactical policy decisions, resolving disputes between contributors,
administering access control to the git tree, and generally promoting
good development practice.

Decision Making

Decisions are made where necessary by majority vote. Once a decision is made by
the technical steering committee, the decision should be respected as a democratic decision.

TSC issue escalation procedure

The best way to agendize an issue for the TSC is to send email to one of the TSC members or to Jefro, the curator. The issue will be added to the agenda for the next meeting. If the issue is particularly urgent, a specific TSC meeting may be called.